It’s time to take a look at the standout high school performers from Stark County for the past week.
Your vote will determine who will be the Stark County High School Athlete of the Week for May 5-11. We will pick one girl and one boy. Each athlete’s credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 5 p.m. Thursday. The winners will be announced Friday morning on CantonRep.com.
Now, let’s meet the candidates, who were selected by the Repository sports staff based on results submitted to the Rep.
Here’s a look at the girls nominees for Stark County Athlete of the Week, in alphabetical order:
Addy Campbell, Louisville softball
Hit three home runs with seven RBIs in win overs West Branch and Massillon, while collecting three hits in a loss to Triway.
Mahlina McFadden, Hoover lacrosse
Scored five goals in a 12-11 win over Jackson, Hoover’s first win over Jackson in program history, and scored five goals in a 16-3 win over Lake.
Madison Moden, Jackson softball
Totaled six RBIs on seven hits, including two doubles and a home run, in three wins last week, including one against Tusky Valley All-Ohio pitcher Brennen Reichman.
Jersie Papacostas, Perry track and field
Swept the hurdles to help lead the Panthers to the team title at the Medina Last Chance Meet, winning the 100 hurdles in 16.02 and 300s in 47.36.
Teresa Petro, Sandy Valley softball
Went 4-for-4 with a home run in a win over GlenOak and had two hits in a win over McKinley.
Daniella Scheffler, Lake track and field
Set an all-time Stark County record in the 3,200 in a dual meet against Jackson, running 10:13.10 to break the record of 10:24.57 set by St. Thomas Aquinas’ Kalee Soehnlen in 2017.
Sydney Stepanovich, GlenOak track field
Won the 100 and 200 to help lead the Golden Eagles to the team title at the Hudson Grand Prix, breaking a meet record in the 100 with her personal-best time of 11.84 seconds.
Gabby Whalen, Jackson track and field
Broke her own school in the pole vault (clearing 12 feet, 4 inches) in a dual meet against Hoover before going 12-8 the next night to win at the Polar Bear Relays where she also jumped 16-5 to win the long jump to help Jackson win the team title.
Here’s a look at the boys nominees for Stark County Athlete of the Week, in alphabetical order:
Isaiah Barker, Hoover boys track and field
Won the high jump (season-best 6-8.5) and long jump at the Woodridge Wrap Up, helping lead Hoover to a runner-up finish in the 21-team event.
Nathan Bryant, Lake Center Christian baseball
Pitched a no-hitter in an 11-0 win over Marlington in five innings, as the Ohio State recruit struck out 11.
Cameron Evanich, Marlington track and field
Won the 200 and long jump, anchored the Dukes’ winning 1,600 relay and took second in the 100 at the Fairless Twilight Invitational.
Drew Graybill, Sandy Valley baseball
Totaled two doubles, a home run, four RBIs and three runs in a 12-11 win over Malvern and an 8-2 win over Firestone.
Aidan Kavanagh Hoover lacrosse
Scored four goals in a 19-4 win over Green — the program’s 300th win, all under head coach Matt Gregory — before scoring four goals in a 17-1 win over Jackson, which is the largest margin of victory in the Hoover-Jackson series that began in 2003.
Colton McLean, GlenOak baseball
Delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh of a 2-1 win over previously-unbeaten Waynedale, which was ranked No. 1 in the Division V state coaches poll.
Landon Thiel, Jackson baseball
Threw a four-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Lake that clinched an outright Federal League Championship, striking out 11 to improve to 5-0 on the season for Jackson, which has won four consecutive Federal League titles.
Jayden Wilson, Perry track and field
Helped lead the Panthers to the team title at the Medina Last Chance Meet, winning the 400 in a season-best 49.00, placing second in the 200 and finishing fourth in the high jump.
A look at the 2024-25 Stark County High School Athlete of the Week winners
Editor’s note: Winners of the Stark County Athlete of the Week in the spring are not eligible to win again until the fall.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Vote for the Stark County high school athlete of the week for May 5-11
Reporting by Chris Beaven, Canton Repository / The Repository
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